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Recent Articles and Press Releases
Deal Expands Lens Design & Rapid Prototype Capabilities - Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Navitar (Rochester, NY-based),a global leader in the design, manufacturer and distribution of precision optics and opto-mechanical assembliesfor the machine vision and digital projection industries announced the acquisition of Special Optics, a privately owned manufacturer of optical assemblies for long range surveillance, laser scanning, laser projection, UV, visible, and infrared applications. The acquisition was effective January 25, 2008.
Headquartered in Wharton, New Jersey and founded in 1965, Special Optics is a fully integrated provider of custom, precision optical and electro-optical solutions that span markets and applications from medical imaging, semiconductor metrology, digital projection, laser projection, laser scanning, digital radiology, unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned ground vehicles, missile tracking, and homeland security & defense.
According to Julian Goldstein and Jeremy Goldstein, co-presidents of Navitar, the acquisition of Special Optics provides the following key benefits:
- Special Optics rapid prototyping and lens design capabilities will increase Navitar’s product offerings and complement Navitar’s strong lens manufacturing capabilities and ability to bring those innovative designs into volume production
- The combination of Navitar’s volume production expertise and Special Optics rapid design and prototype capabilities is expected to enable Navitar to increase its competitive advantage and technical offering to military contractors and commercial accounts seeking to outsource optics-based assemblies
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UR wins $1.8M for nanotech laboratory - Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Tiny devices could help local economy share in a $15B industry.
David TylerStaff writer, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle (April 11, 2007) — The University of Rochester will use a federal
grant to help establish a center whose aim will be to create big
breakthroughs from tiny devices. Rep.
Louise Slaughter, D-Fairport, and school officials announced the grant
Tuesday. The UR will get $1.8 million in federal money for a
nanotechnology research center. The center will be called the Nanosystems Initiative and will
focus on nano-science research in areas such as fuel-cell development
and biomedical applications, particularly tiny biosensors. The money will help outfit and equip a 10,000 square-foot lab
in the school's Institute of Optics annex building, school officials
said. "This is a university on the move," Slaughter said during
an appearance at the Robert B. Goergen Hall for Biomedical Engineering
and Optics, which will be dedicated next month. The initiative is a three-year, $15 million project that school
officials expect to lead to an additional $10 million annually in
grants and funding. School officials expect as many as six startup
companies to emerge from research done at the center over time. UR President Joel Seligman said the facility will be the site of world-class researc
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Glass Supplier Sets Up in Rochester - Thursday, March 29, 2007
A new glass sales and distribution company, CDGM
Glass Company USA, has been formed in Rochester. The new company will
market, sell and distribute CDGM optical glass (China) exclusively to
the North American markets (United States and Canada).
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Reflexite Consolidates Display Operations in Rochester - Thursday, March 29, 2007
Reflexite Corporation announced that it would consolidate U.S. manufacturing
operations for its Display Optics Business in Rochester, NY. Reflexite
Display Optics, on Lee Road in the City of Rochester, is a global business
which produces
optical films for LCD displays. The Rochester Site will not only remain
the corporate headquarters for the Display business, but it will also
be the center for product development and manufacturing for high-end applications.
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Rochester Precision Optics Acquires Tricon - Thursday, January 25, 2007
Roughly one year after an $11 Million investment that included acquiring
Kodak's precision optics business...
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Accucoat Expands into New Space - Thursday, January 25, 2007
AccuCoat Inc. has relocated
into an all-new facility at their existing 111 Humboldt Street address.
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GPI adds High-End Dielectric Coatings - Thursday, January 25, 2007
Gurley Precision Instruments, best known for their photolithography on glass substrates, has made the successful leap to high-end dielectric coatings.
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